Pre-Game Chooks V Manly [Finals Week 2, 2024]

[Seagles68]

Regardless of who the Chooks are missing ... we take this game lightly at our peril.

I just can't see them taking it lightly. This is still a very good Chooks team and they will be up for this. We do certainly need to match their enthusiasm or we will be gone pretty early.

 

[mickqld]

Regardless of who the Chooks are missing ... we take this game lightly at our peril.

Don't think any team ever takes a major semi final lightly. I just hope we're not on FIFO week off.

 

[Tragic Eagle]

So we’re paying $2.36 on footy tab which means they give us a big chance.Coming from behind against the kebabs will give us a confidence boost if we’re behind in the score early.

The “kebabs” love it.

 

[mickqld]

Hearing on SEN radio today that the cocks supporters are worried about this one. Think there's a smell of fear over in latte land.

 

[wombatgc]

MATCH OFFICIALS:

Grant Atkins
Referee

Phil Henderson
Touch Judge

Matt Noyen
Touch Judge

Gerard Sutton
Standby Referee

Liam Kennedy
Standby Touch Judge

Chris "You're on report & you're on report & you're on report & you're on report " Butler
Bunker Review Official

Match Officials: NRL Finals Week 2 and NRLW Round 9

Match official appointments for Finals Week 2 of the 2024 NRL Telstra Premiership season and Round 9 of the 2024 NRL Telstra Women's Premiership season.

www.nrl.com

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Klein no where to be seen. Happy with that.

 

[SeaEagleSI1]

On The Fan tonight on fox
Sipley doing the tour

 

[HoldenV8]

On The Fan tonight on fox
Sipley doing the tour
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Off handed I was only thinking to myself yesterday that we seem to have seen the inside of every other clubs facilities on this show, when are we going to see a tour of our new CoE??

Ask and ye shall receive.

 

[HoldenV8]

This is an outrage. We have a guy signed for 20 years at $3m per year and he's not in the team for Saturday!!!!!

Toff Sipley - 60 million dollar man 💸💸💸

 

[StuBoot]

Klein no where to be seen. Happy with that.

I know it's the NRL so common sense is in short supply but....why can't they have the same ref in the Bunker for both games?

Only two games on different nights.

 

[HoldenV8]

I know it's the NRL so common sense is in short supply but....why can't they have the same ref in the Bunker for both games?

Only two games on different nights.

Its the Finals. Get the boss in there ... get Annesley to earn his pay.

 

[mickqld]

Its the Finals. Get the boss in there ... get Annesley to earn his pay.

He doesn't have to. Apparently his merry band of bunker clowns never make a mistake.

 

[Rosko]

Its the Finals. Get the boss in there ... get Annesley to earn his pay.

Noooooo!!!!

 

[Rosko]

It’ll be Crichton up against Ola.

Yeah, getting talked up on Nein tonight with Weirdler.

 

[Rosko]

We're going to have to be at our best: Tom Trbojevic

Tom Trbojevic discusses his fitness and expectations for facing the Roosters at Allianz Stadium on Saturday night

www.seaeagles.com.au

If only Tommy could be at his best... pretty hard to get by on half power against this mob. Anyhoo, it is what it is.

 

[globaleagle]

I know some of you thought I was taking the piss and on a surveillance mission but was at the ground again this afternoon and caught some training, even though it brought back some PTSD I thought I would send through a photo seeing as many you have been respectful and welcoming.
Turbo still wearing No contact Bib,Luke Brooks wearing no contact bib too don’t think he was last week when I was there. View attachment 28258

Swing it right!!! Look at the space!!!!!

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

This is laughable! Robbo defence forces getting their excuses in early. Sure they've lost a couple of players but they still have 25 internationals! They're favourites ffs!!

"Even taking into account the three premierships Robinson has won, I think this could rank up with his finest coaching achievements if the injury-ravaged Roosters beat the Sea Eagles to set up a prelim showdown against the Storm."

Willie’s baffling advice to fix Foxx saga; Dragons mad not to jump on Gutho amid chaos — Crawls

Willie’s baffling advice to fix Foxx saga; Dragons mad not to jump on Gutho amid chaos — Crawls

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[Rosko]

This is laughable! Robbo defence forces getting their excuses in early. Sure they've lost a couple of players but they still have 25 internationals! They're favourites ffs!!

"Even taking into account the three premierships Robinson has won, I think this could rank up with his finest coaching achievements if the injury-ravaged Roosters beat the Sea Eagles to set up a prelim showdown against the Storm."

Willie’s baffling advice to fix Foxx saga; Dragons mad not to jump on Gutho amid chaos — Crawls

Willie’s baffling advice to fix Foxx saga; Dragons mad not to jump on Gutho amid chaos — Crawls

www.foxsports.com.au

Crawley is just an idiot. They have Origin players on the bench.

 

[ManlyTragic]

Did we play our grand final last weekend?

 

[frank stokes]

Crawley is just an idiot. They have Origin players on the bench.

And international rugby players...

 

[manly al]

Really got no idea how this one might go .
Definitely had the edge in that early season i st up match with some smart attacking footy and contained them fairly well .
Maybe not one of the Rooster "s better performances but again Manly really took it up to them and pretty much had their measure
2 nd game ,Manly a bit disorganized and below strength and just gave them too much latitude early on .
Not too fazed with the return of J W H , Manly pack just has to aim up and not give any quarter . and the more Manly can be in their faces across the park , sure that it can work in their favor.
Rooster's defence is usually a strong point so will have to try a bit of variation intermixed with the expected arm wrestle
Field position critical and restricting their good back 3 .and please no dumb penalties.
Team spirit should be on a bit of a high and of course going to take a really spirited team effort to somehow jag this one .
Bookies admittedly usually get it right but even with Turbo 's predicament , Manly are more then capable of giving this one a good shot